Turkey last month launched an air and ground offensive, dubbed Operation Olive Branch, against the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region. The operation has been widely supported by Turkey’s mainly pro-government media and by most political parties, with the exception of the pro-Kurdish opposition. “There are laws that prohibit the glorification of terrorism, support for terrorism through propaganda and media. Turkey is in the midst of a widening crackdown that began after a failed coup attempt in July 2016. Turkey says its measures are necessary due to the gravity of the security threats it faces.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2018 09:22 UTC